diff --git a/src/wayland/meta-wayland-data-device-primary.c b/src/wayland/meta-wayland-data-device-primary.c
index 8326492a6..c8db576db 100644
--- a/src/wayland/meta-wayland-data-device-primary.c
+++ b/src/wayland/meta-wayland-data-device-primary.c
@@ -41,6 +41,30 @@
 static struct wl_resource * create_and_send_primary_offer   (MetaWaylandDataDevicePrimary *data_device,
                                                              struct wl_resource           *target);
 
+static void
+move_resources (struct wl_list *destination,
+                struct wl_list *source)
+{
+  wl_list_insert_list (destination, source);
+  wl_list_init (source);
+}
+
+static void
+move_resources_for_client (struct wl_list   *destination,
+			   struct wl_list   *source,
+			   struct wl_client *client)
+{
+  struct wl_resource *resource, *tmp;
+  wl_resource_for_each_safe (resource, tmp, source)
+    {
+      if (wl_resource_get_client (resource) == client)
+        {
+          wl_list_remove (wl_resource_get_link (resource));
+          wl_list_insert (destination, wl_resource_get_link (resource));
+        }
+    }
+}
+
 static void
 unbind_resource (struct wl_resource *resource)
 {
@@ -175,10 +199,7 @@ owner_changed_cb (MetaSelection                *selection,
 
   if (selection_type == META_SELECTION_PRIMARY)
     {
-      data_device_resource =
-        wl_resource_find_for_client (&data_device->resource_list,
-                                     focus_client);
-      if (data_device_resource)
+      wl_resource_for_each (data_device_resource, &data_device->focus_resource_list)
         {
           struct wl_resource *offer = NULL;
 
@@ -270,6 +291,7 @@ void
 meta_wayland_data_device_primary_init (MetaWaylandDataDevicePrimary *data_device)
 {
   wl_list_init (&data_device->resource_list);
+  wl_list_init (&data_device->focus_resource_list);
 }
 
 static struct wl_resource *
@@ -312,12 +334,17 @@ meta_wayland_data_device_primary_set_keyboard_focus (MetaWaylandDataDevicePrimar
     return;
 
   data_device->focus_client = focus_client;
+  move_resources (&data_device->resource_list,
+                  &data_device->focus_resource_list);
 
   if (!focus_client)
     return;
 
-  data_device_resource = wl_resource_find_for_client (&data_device->resource_list, focus_client);
-  if (data_device_resource)
+  move_resources_for_client (&data_device->focus_resource_list,
+                             &data_device->resource_list,
+                             focus_client);
+
+  wl_resource_for_each (data_device_resource, &data_device->focus_resource_list)
     {
       struct wl_resource *offer;
       offer = create_and_send_primary_offer (data_device, data_device_resource);
diff --git a/src/wayland/meta-wayland-data-device-primary.h b/src/wayland/meta-wayland-data-device-primary.h
index 401dae853..77fcbf97e 100644
--- a/src/wayland/meta-wayland-data-device-primary.h
+++ b/src/wayland/meta-wayland-data-device-primary.h
@@ -38,6 +38,7 @@ struct _MetaWaylandDataDevicePrimary
   uint32_t serial;
   MetaWaylandDataSource *data_source;
   struct wl_list resource_list;
+  struct wl_list focus_resource_list;
   struct wl_client *focus_client;
 
   guint selection_owner_signal_id;